Saturday, June 14, 2014

One Flag, One God – v2

So often, in this world, cluttered, confused
allegiance to consumption, to things;
as if they are worthy;
not standing for anything.

Idols only, evil, keeping us from God;
but these words, “one nation under God”
different than the others, set apart;
a calling deep within our spirits
of the relationship with God
as a people, this prayer for our nation.

Not that we are special,
not that God carries our battles;
but that we, as a people,
would live by His commandments.

That our nation would live under His reign
that our dreams, our aspirations, our policies,
that our laws, our daily lives
would be pleasing to God

This is our prayer, this is our hope
especially on this day
remembering the words on the Declaration,
written on the page,
and the prayer within them
for this nation, one nation under God.


edited June 14, 2014
One Flag, One God – v2
edited June 14, 2014
That We Would Be – v2
Flag Day
June 27, 2010
That We Would Be
written for July 4th celebration
Wesley United Methodist Church
Concord, NH
July 4, 2010

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One Flag, One God

So often, in this world, cluttered, confused
allegiance to consumption, to things;
as if they are worthy.

Idols only, evil, keeping us from God;
but these words, “one nation under God”
different than the others, set apart
a calling deep within our spirits
of the relationship with God
as a people, a prayer for our nation

Not that we are special,
not that God carries our battles;
but that we, as a people,
would live by His commands

That our nation would live under His reign
that our dreams, our aspirations, our policies,
that our laws, our daily lives
would be pleasing to God

This is our prayer, this is our hope
especially on this day
remembering the words on the Declaration
and the prayer within them
for this nation, one nation under God


June 30, 2009
One Flag, One God
written for July 4th celebration
Wesley United Methodist Church
Concord, NH
July 4, 2009

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